More TBI Resources
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOWNLOADING
Understanding Brain Injury: A Guide for the Family
from the Mayo Clinic
Check out the
2017 MD Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Report
HERE.
Understanding Brain Injury: A Guide for the Family
from the Mayo Clinic
Check out the
2017 MD Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Report
HERE.
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Have you checked out this List of Helpful Smartphone Apps compiled by the Defense Centers of Excellence.
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Index
Home Accessability
Education
Funding for students with disabilities
Want to go back to school? There is a way! Students with disabilities may be eligible for financial aid.
Click here to find out more!
TechMatrix - Assistive Technology Tools for Learning
Want to continue your education but need assistive technology? Check out TechMatrix to find learning support. Click here to find out more.
Finances
Other Brain Injury Organizations
Have you checked out this List of Helpful Smartphone Apps compiled by the Defense Centers of Excellence.
Everyone knows the U.S. Government’s web site is expansive. But did you know you can learn how to better use it? Click on this link to find tutorials about how to navigate and make your interaction with the federal government just a little bit easier!
Index
- Centers for Disease Control Manual
- General TBI and General Resource links
- Resources for Seniors
- Education
- FInancial
- Other Brain Injury and Related Organizations
- Mount Sinai Medical Center TBI Consumer Reports
- www.tbihome.org - a chat room with list of additional websites.
- www.waiting.com - helpful for those who are waiting for someone in a coma
- www.tbihelp.org - helpful information on TBI
- www.wellspouse.org - resource for support as a primary caregiver of one's spouse
- www.injuryboard.com/help-center/headandbrainijuries/ - a series of articles about head and brain injuries
- www.ride-away.com Ride Away is America's largest provider of accessible vehicles and vehicle modifications including hand controls, wheelchair and scooter lifts, ramps, raised doors, lowered floors and specialized gas, brake and steering controls. (11 East Coast locations)
- Tenants Rights and Housing Assistance for the Disabled
- Managing Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood
- Transition to Adulthood: Home Remodeling for Young Adults with Special Needs
- Special Needs Checklist: How Disability-Friendly is Your City?
- The 9 Most Hazardous Chemicals for People With Special Needs
- Vocational Training for Adults with Special Needs
- From Minor to Major: The Complete Guide to Home Modifications to Prevent Seniors from Falling
- The Senior's Guide to Paying for At-Home Long-Term Care: How Your Home Can be a Great Asset
- In-Home Services that can Help Seniors Continue to Live Independently
- State Resources for Senior Citizens and Their Caregivers
- Transportation Options for Seniors Who Don’t Drive
- Signs It’s Time for Assisted Living: Identify Potential Warning Signs that It’s Time for a Move
- Assisted Living for Disabled & Handicapped Seniors
Home Accessability
- Guide to Room-by-Room Repairs for Easy Accessibility for Disabled Loved Ones
- Wood Ramp Design: How to Add a Ramp that Looks Good and Works Too
- Top 5 things to consider when designing an accessible bathroom for wheelchair users.
- Handicap Accessible Modifications That Won’t Turn Off Future Homebuyers
- Creating a Wheelchair-Accessible Backyard For Visitors
- Wheelchair Gardening Tips
- Building An Accessible Garage
Education
Funding for students with disabilities
Want to go back to school? There is a way! Students with disabilities may be eligible for financial aid.
Click here to find out more!
TechMatrix - Assistive Technology Tools for Learning
Want to continue your education but need assistive technology? Check out TechMatrix to find learning support. Click here to find out more.
Finances
- HelpHopeLive - Medical Fundraising Nonprofit = https://helphopelive.org/
Other Brain Injury Organizations
- Brain Injury Association of America - http://www.biausa.org
- National Association of State Head Injury Administrators - http://www.nashia.org
- Coma Recovery Association - http://www.comarecovery.org/index.html
- National Aphasia Association - http://aphasia.org
- National Headache Foundation - http://www.headaches.org
- Vestibular Disorders Association - http://www.vestibular.org
- American Stroke Association - http://www.strokeassociation.org
- The Neurotrauma Registry - www.neurotraumaregistry.com
- Encephalitis Global - http://groups.msn.com/EncephalitisGlobal
- American Brain Tumor Association - http://www.abta.org/support.htm
- National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome - http://www.dontshake.com/
- Motorcyclists - http://www.motorcycleaccidentvictims.org/